Monday, February 07, 2005

 

Gee, I Never Knew That Kite Flying Was So Dangerous

A recent kite flying festival in Pakistan turned deadly when at least 19 people were killed and more than 500 were injured. Among the dead are a four-year-old girl who had her throat slit by an errant kite string and two teenage boys who were hit by stray bullets. This year's death toll is par for the course, since at least 20 people died at last year's event. The festival gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "go fly a kite." Source

# posted by Rob @ 10:24 AM
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HOLY CRAP!
# posted by Blogger opforsoldier : 1:47 PM
 
that is bad, but mostly kite flying should be played in open fields. a lot of cases usually resulted due to the kite got stuck to electric poles and the kids climb up to get it. very scary, the dark side of kite flying


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# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 2:26 PM
 
Most kites are pointy. I can only imagine one crashing into your skull from a downdraft at about 70MPH! And it seems like such a harmless hobby...

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# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9:01 PM
 
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